Mexico at the CONCACAF Nations League

Last updated

The CONCACAF Nations League is an international football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The tournament takes place on dates allocated for international friendlies on the FIFA International Match Calendar. A one-time qualifying tournament took place from September 2018 to March 2019 and the inaugural tournament began in September 2019. The teams are divided into three leagues of four groups, from League A to League C. The winners of each group from League A get to play the Finals, constituted of the semi-finals, a third-place play-off, and the final.

Contents

Overall record

CONCACAF Nations League record
SeasonDivisionGroupPldWD*LGFGAP/RRKSquad
Flag of the United States.svg 2019−20 A B 6411156Steady3.svg 2nd Squad
Flag of the United States.svg 2022–23 A A 632196Steady3.svg 3rd Squad
Flag of the United States.svg 2023–24 A Bye 420254Steady3.svg 2nd Squad
Total1693429162nd
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
**Group stage played home and away. Flag shown represents host nation for the finals stage. Red border colour indicates the finals stage will be held on home soil.

List of matches

All-time matches at the CONCACAF Nations League
SeasonRoundOpponentScoreResultVenueCityMexico scorers
Flag of the United States.svg 2019–20 Group B
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 5–1W National Stadium Devonshire Parish Antuna, Macías (2), Lozano, Herrera
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 3–1W Azteca Mexico City Alvarado, Macías, Pizarro
3–0W Rommel Fernández Panama City Jiménez (2), Álvarez
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 2–1W Nemesio Díez Toluca Córdova, Antuna
Semi-finals Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 0–0
(5–4 p )
D Empower Field at Mile High Denver
Final Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2–3 ( a.e.t. )L Empower Field at Mile High Denver Corona, Lainez
Flag of the United States.svg 2022–23 Group A
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 3–0W Corona Torreón Reyes, Martín, Sánchez
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1–1D National Stadium Kingston Romo
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 2–0W Frank Essed Stadion Paramaribo Vásquez
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2–2D Azteca Mexico City Pineda, Lozano
Semi-finals Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0–3L Allegiant Stadium Paradise
Third place play-off Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1–0W Allegiant Stadium Paradise Gallardo
Flag of the United States.svg 2023–24 Quarter-finals
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 0–2L Nacional Chelato Uclés Tegucigalpa
2–0 ( a.e.t. )
(4–2 p )
W Azteca Mexico City Chávez, Álvarez
Semi-finals Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 3–0W AT&T Stadium Arlington Álvarez, Quiñones, Pineda
Final Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0–2L AT&T Stadium Arlington

2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of Panama.svg Flag of Bermuda.svg
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4400133+1012Qualification for Finals and Gold Cup 3–1 2–1
2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 41035943Qualification for Gold Cup 0–3 0–2
3Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda (R)410351163 Gold Cup prelims and League B 1–5 1–4
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated
Bermuda  Flag of Bermuda.svg1–5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
  • Wells Soccerball shade.svg56'
Report

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 41,075 [1]
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

Panama  Flag of Panama.svg0–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–1Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Report

Final tournament

Semi-finals

Final

United States  Flag of the United States.svg 3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report

2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of Jamaica.svg Flag of Suriname.svg
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 422083+58Qualification for Finals and Gold Cup 2–2 3–0
2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 413075+26Qualification for Gold Cup 1–1 3–1
3Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 40132971Advance to Gold Cup prelims 0–2 1–1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–0Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
Report

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Bailey Soccerball shade.svg4' Report Romo Soccerball shade.svg45+3'

Suriname  Flag of Suriname.svg0–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)

Final tournament

Semi-finals

United States  Flag of the United States.svg 3–0 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report

Third place play-off

Panama  Flag of Panama.svg 0–1 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report

2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League

Quarter-finals

Honduras  Flag of Honduras.svg2–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
Report
Penalties
4–2

2–2 on aggregate. Mexico won 4–2 on penalties.

Final tournament

Semi-finals

Panama  Flag of Panama.svg0–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 40,926 [8]
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)

Final

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 59,471
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals 2019–20 2022–23 2023–24
Edson Álvarez 312
José Juan Macías 33
Uriel Antuna 22
Hirving Lozano 211
Orbelín Pineda 211
Roberto Alvarado 11
Luis Chávez 11
Sebastián Córdova 11
Jesús Gallardo 11
Héctor Herrera 11
Raúl Jiménez 11
Henry Martín 11
Rodolfo Pizarro 11
Julián Quiñones 11
Israel Reyes 11
Luis Romo 11
Érick Sánchez 11
Johan Vásquez 11
Total251285

Bold players are still active for the national team.

Notes

  1. Though listed with a 20:00 kick-off time, [2] the match began at 20:36. [3]
  2. Though listed with a 19:00 kick-off time, [5] the match actually began at 19:36. [6]

Related Research Articles

In the CONCACAF fourth round of qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the United States, Costa Rica, and Honduras finished in the top three places and qualified directly for the 2014 World Cup. Mexico finished in fourth place and defeated New Zealand in the CONCACAF – OFC play-off to gain a spot in the World Cup. Mexico finished in fourth place ahead of Panama after the United States scored two goals against Panama in stoppage time in the final match of qualifying; had Panama retained its 2–1 lead, they would have finished in fourth place and eliminated Mexico on goals scored, who had qualified for the previous five World Cups.

The fifth round of CONCACAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 11 November 2016 to 10 October 2017. Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, while Honduras advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs. The United States and Trinidad and Tobago were eliminated in this round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup</span> International football tournament in North America

The 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 15th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the biennial international men's soccer championship of the North, Central American, and Caribbean region organized by CONCACAF. The tournament was primarily hosted in the United States, with Costa Rica and Jamaica hosting double-headers in the first round of matches in groups B and C, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 CONCACAF Champions League</span> 53rd edition of premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF

The 2018 CONCACAF Champions League was the 10th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 53rd edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 CONCACAF Champions League</span> 54th edition of premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF

The 2019 CONCACAF Champions League was the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 54th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

The 2018 CONCACAF League was the second edition of the CONCACAF League, a football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

The 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A was the top division of the 2019–20 edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, the inaugural season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 41 member associations of CONCACAF. League A culminated with the final championship in June 2021 to crown the inaugural champions of the CONCACAF Nations League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals</span> International football competition

The 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals was the final tournament of the 2019–20 edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, the inaugural season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the member associations of CONCACAF. The event was held from June 3 to 6, 2021 at the Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, United States, and was contested by the four group winners of Nations League A. The event consisted of two semi-finals, a third place play-off, and final to determine the inaugural champions of the CONCACAF Nations League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup</span> International football tournament in North America

The 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 16th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the biennial international men's soccer championship of the North, Central American, and Caribbean region organized by CONCACAF.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">United States at the CONCACAF Gold Cup</span> Soccer tournament participation

The United States national team has participated in all seventeen editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup since its foundation in 1991 to replace the CONCACAF Championship. The United States is also the second-most successful team in the tournament, having won seven titles since the beginning of the Gold Cup, behind Mexico by just two titles. Before the Gold Cup however, the United States only qualified for two of the previous ten CONCACAF Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 CONCACAF League</span> Association football tournament in North America

The 2020 CONCACAF League was the fourth edition of the CONCACAF League, a football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

The 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship was the fifteenth and final edition of the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying, the quadrennial, international, age-restricted football tournament organised by CONCACAF to determine which men's under-23 national teams from the North, Central America and Caribbean region qualify for the Olympic football tournament.

The third round of CONCACAF matches for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, nicknamed the Octagonal, was played from September 2021 to March 2022. Canada, Mexico, and the United States qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, while Costa Rica advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs. Panama, Jamaica, El Salvador, and Honduras were eliminated in this round.

The 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A was the top division of the 2022–23 edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, the second season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 41 member associations of CONCACAF. The initial group stage was held from 2 June 2022 to 28 March 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 CONCACAF Champions League</span> 57th edition of premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF

The 2022 CONCACAF Champions League was the 14th edition of the CONCACAF Champions Cup under its former name, and overall the 57th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

The 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup is the 59th and current edition of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The tournament is the first under a revised format featuring 27 teams and a five-round knockout phase, and the first since being renamed from the CONCACAF Champions League.

This article provides details of international football games played by the Mexico national football team from 2020 to present.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 CONCACAF Champions League</span> 15th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League

The 2023 CONCACAF Champions League was the 15th and final edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its former name, and overall the 58th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship</span> 7th edition of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship

The 2022 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was the 7th edition of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, the men's under-20 international football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was held in Honduras, in the cities of San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa.

The 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A is the top division of the 2023–24 edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, the third season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 41 member associations of CONCACAF. The initial group stage was held from 7 September 2023 to 17 October 2023.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Summary CONCACAF Nations League A – Group B". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. "2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals provisional rosters and kick off times confirmed". CONCACAF. May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  3. Goff, Steven [@SoccerInsider] (June 3, 2021). "USMNT vs. Honduras kickoff: 5:36 pm local (7:36 ET). TV: CBS Sports Network, Univision, TUDN. Mexico-Costa Rica match listed at 8 pm local but won't kick off until 8:36 local (Univision, TUDN)" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 June 2021 via Twitter.
  4. Tannenwald, Jonathan (3 June 2021). "Jordan Siebatcheu's late goal gives USMNT ugly 1–0 win over Honduras in Nations League semifinal". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. "2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals provisional rosters and kick off times confirmed". CONCACAF. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. Goff, Steven [@SoccerInsider] (June 6, 2021). "Concacaf Nations League matchday – 3rd-place game: Costa Rica v Honduras, 4:36 pm local kickoff/6:36 ET (UniMas, TUDN, Paramount+). Final: United States v Mexico, 7:36 pm local kickoff/9:36 ET (CBS Sports Network, Univision, TUDN, Paramount+)" (Tweet). Retrieved June 6, 2021 via Twitter.
  7. Keeler, Sean (June 6, 2021). "Highlands Ranch native Ethan Horvath, Christian Pulisic lift U.S. to 3–2 win over Mexico". The Denver Post . Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  8. "Mexico 3-0 Panama (Mar 21, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.